This family focused newborn photos Greenville SC session is one of my favorites! Looking to book your own? Click here or read on!

Lauren, Taylor, Harrison, and Mims adore one another. This session really showcases their bond!

Harrison was, of course, a typical two-year-old. He didn’t want to do anything that wasn’t his idea.  But it was also clear that Lauren and Taylor had talked with him about the session expectations with Harrison.  I give directions for this technique for preparing big siblings for a session in my preparing for a newborn session video. And when a parent “front loads” the session like this, I can usually win over any two-year-old. They know who I am, the photos that we’re going to take together, and, I promise, even little kids do well if they can!  Having the expectations up front helps your two-year-old know what is expected.

Harrison agreed to “test my camera” with some fun shots with his bunny which you can see in the collage above.  And from there we played some games. I always ask your two-year-old for consent to be in a picture.  If they say no, I carry on with posing mom and dad. Eventually being ignored will make a two-year-old curious and then I can just ask if they want to hug mom or if dad can pick him up and tickle them.  Eventually, with Harrison, we even moved on to letting him old Mims on his own.  Two is never easy at a session, but I promise that telling them about me, trusting the process, and remaining calm during the session usually means your two-year-old will surprise you with some beautiful images!

After Harrison was finished with family images he was rewarded with a date with daddy! This gives him something to look forward to and also gives mama a little rest in the studio for the rest of the session. I highly recommend this strategy!

Little Mims was also a delight, staying asleep for family focused newborn photos Greenville SC , waking long enough for some cute open-eye images, and letting me pose after a good meal in the studio.  It was a delight to get to know Lauren during this time.  Click the video slideshow below to see the whole session! You can also view other session videos by clicking here.

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